In 2011, Hampton University football coach Donovan Rose found himself relying on two untested freshman quarterbacks when a shoulder injury ended senior David Legree's season on Oct. 22. Those two QBs — Travis Champion and Brad Hudson — performed admirably enough, leading the Pirates to a 3-1 mark in their final four games as part of a 7-4 season. Nonetheless, Rose's newest signing class indicates a strong desire to stock up at signal-caller. Among the Pirates' 14 signees are J.J. Williamson, the All-Tidewater Player of the Year after passing for 3,062 yards and 39 touchdowns to lead Oscar Smith to the Group AAA Division 6 state championship; and Najee Tyler,...

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